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Planting Date, Insect Damage and Yield of Cowpea in Western Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

D. Nangju ,
K. F. Nwanze  and
S. R. Singh
D. Nangju
Affiliation:
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
K. F. Nwanze
Affiliation:
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
S. R. Singh
Affiliation:
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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Summary

With the exception of leafy and daylength-sensitive cultivars, cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp), produced larger yields in the first season (April-July) than in the second season (September-November) at Ibadan, Western Nigeria, whether or not the crop was protected by insecticide. The populations of major cowpea pests were low at the start of the rainy season and reached their peaks in September or October. The implications of these results in insect control strategy are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , July 1979 , pp. 289 - 298
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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